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Pastor pitches disc park for town property

DOVER - Economic development director Steve Neratko held his monthly meeting with business owners Tuesday, May 22.
Pastor Jeremy Kirk, of the West Dover Congregational Church, proposed that the town fund and operate a public disc golf course. Neratko also discussed business grants...

Techies tout lifestyle as reason to set up shop

DOVER - During the “Tech and the Rural Economy” panel at Wednesday’s Southern Vermont Economic Development Summit, several Vermont business owners touted seeking Vermont’s lifestyle offerings as a reason they live here and built businesses here. Many spoke of technology’s ability to foster new...

Second-home owner makes second major area contribution

WILMINGTON - The application period has opened for Make It on Main Street, a contest that will award a prospective business owner $20,000 to open his or her business in Wilmington’s downtown district. The contest, which is an effort of Wilmington Works, sprang from an idea from second-...

Club files objection to bank’s receiver appointment

NEWFANE- Last week, Berkshire Bank filed a proposed order of appointment for a receiver to maintain Hermitage properties under foreclosure, and on Tuesday the Hermitage filed an objection to the bank’s proposal.
Both documents were filed following a May 18 ruling by Windham Superior Court...

Local school first to earn IB status

DOVER - The Dover School has received official authorization to be an International Baccalaureate school. Principal Matt Martyn discussed the authorization with the Dover School Board at the board’s meeting on Monday.
“This is the first public school authorization in Vermont,” said Martyn...

Sleeping space rules cause tension

DOVER - At the North Branch Fire District Prudential Committee’s meeting on May 17, real estate broker Rich Caplan expressed concerns about realtors’ involvement in enforcing the district’s “sleeping space” rules.
“I think it’s very unfair that North Branch has put the realtors and...

Tick-borne disease on the rise

VERMONT- The tick-borne disease anaplasmosis is on the rise, and is largely affecting populations over age 50, according to Bradley Tompkins, epidemiologist and program chief of tick-borne and enteric diseases for the Vermont Department of Health.
Tompkins says the department of health...

Mountain pushes pause on EB-5

WEST DOVER- Mount Snow's parent company Peak Resorts announced they have temporarily suspended their EB-5 fundraising campaign, citing pending legislative changes to the federal program. In a notice submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission last week, Peaks called the changes “...

Man facing multiple sex abuse with minor charges

WEST DOVER- A 75-year-old West Dover man is facing multiple child sex abuse charges following an investigation by Dover Police. Route 100 resident Clifford Turpin was charged with repeated aggravated assault, sexual assault of a child under the age of 16, lewd and lascivious conduct with a...

Owner cries foul over flushed sewer gallons

DOVER - Property and business owner Rich Caplan says he’s prepared to take legal action against the North Branch Fire District regarding their impending decision about whether to revoke sewage allotment gallonage from Caplan’s Dover Forge property at 183 Route 100, which houses his real estate...